Tag: EPA/play

Ranking all 32 NFL starting QBs by EPA/play going into Week 4

Here’s how all 32 NFL starters plus two backups have fared so far in this department.

Each week this season we will be examining quarterback play through a different lense by picking a different stat to rank them. In Week 1 we used Pro Football Focus grades, then last week it was ESPN’s QBR. This time around we are going with EPA/play, where one quarterback is light years ahead of the rest of the competition.

Here’s how all 32 NFL starters plus two backups have fared so far in this department.

Seahawks rankings in 9 important team numbers going into Week 7

Here’s where Seattle ranks in nine important team numbers going into Week 7.

By now you have probably heard that the Seattle Seahawks defense ranks dead last in the NFL in yards allowed per game, giving up 443.2 yards per contest. Yards will always be important, but this is also a somewhat facile way to evaluate a modern defense. In an era of advanced stats and efficiency ratings, there are certainly other numbers that are more compelling. Let’s take a look at some different stats to get a better idea of how good this team is right now in all three phases.

Here’s where Seattle ranks in nine important team numbers going into Week 7.